Faculty/Staff Campus Climate Survey Spring 2002

1. Faculty/Staff Campus Climate SurveySpring 2002 • Highlights • Over 35% response rate. • Respondents were generally representative of population of STU employees. • In the vast majority of cases, there were no statistically significant differences in the perceptions of STU faculty, staff and administrators in regards to the various items.

2. Demographics of respondents

3. What Is Your Position at St. Thomas University?

4. What Is Your Gender

5. What Is Your Employment Status

6. How Many Years Have You Been Employed at STU?

7. Positive Attributions • 97 % agree that they understand what is expected of them at their job. • 94% agree that they get a sense of personal satisfaction from performing their job. • 92 % of all respondents agree strongly or somewhat that the needs of students are important. • 85% agree that employees within a division try to work together. • 78% agree that they are recognized for contributions made to their departments. • 77% agree that they feel valued for the work they do at STU. • 73% agree that STU students are provided with quality educational programs.

8. Positive Attributions(continued) • 69% agree that faculty and staff are willing to put forth an effort beyond that is normally expected. • 66% agree that university policies are procedures are fairly and uniformly followed. • 61% agree that STU has a good reputation in the community. • 60% felt the quality of the faculty was excellent or good • 59% felt the effectiveness of University leadership was excellent or good • 67% felt that campus security was excellent or good

9. Negative attributions • 52% disagree that the campus organization promotes good communication and cooperation • 49% felt that the adequacy of STU’s physical resources were fair to poor. • 45% disagree that there is adequate formal recognition for achievement other than salary • 44% disagree that the morale for people who work at STU is high

10. I Believe the Needs of the Students Are Important to University Employees

11. St. Thomas Students Are Provided With Quality Educational Programs and Services

12. The Morale of the People Who Work at St. Thomas Is High

13. The Campus Organization Promotes Good Communication and Cooperation Among Employees

14. STU Has a Good Reputation in the Community

15. Faculty and Staff Are Willing to Put Forth an Effort Beyond That Normally Expected

16. Everyone in My Division Tries to Work Together

17. University Policies and Procedures Are Fairly and Uniformly Followed

18. Staff and Faculty Know What the Institution's Strategic/Long Range Initiatives Are

19. Professional Development Is Valued at STU

20. I Get a Sense of Personal Satisfaction From Performing My Job

21. I Understand What Is Expected of Me at My Job

22. I Am Recognized for Contributions I Make in My Department

23. There Is Adequate Formal Recognition for Achievement Other Than Salary

24. I Am Valued for the Work I Do at STU

25. Quality of Faculty

26. Faculty Concern for Students

27. Effectiveness of University Leadership

28. Strategic Planning

29. Adequacy of Physical Resources

30. Adequacy of Technological Resources

31. Library Resources and Services

32. Campus Security

33. The Image of STU to the Community